MennoMedia has unveiled the official logo for Anabaptism at 500 and the name of the new commemorative Bible under development. Anabaptism at 500 is a project celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement, coming in 2025.

MennoMedia contracted with Lightbox, a design agency in Goshen, Ind., to create the logo. It will serve as the branding for the project and all events and products created as part of the celebration.

“Lightbox did a great job of capturing both the history and the future growth of Anabaptism in the new logo,” said Joe Questel, MennoMedia director of sales and marketing. “This logo will easily identify all products connected with the Anabaptism at 500 project, including the upcoming Bible.”

The Anabaptist Community Bible, a commemorative Bible being developed for the anniversary, will use the Common English Bible translation. The Bible will contain annotations submitted by biblical scholars, Anabaptist historians and 500 study groups from diverse Anabaptist faith communities. Study groups are forming, and more are needed. Anyone who is part of an Anabaptist group is encouraged to form a Bible study group and sign up at anabaptismat500.com.

“The Anabaptist movement started with a group of earnest Christians reading Scripture together,” said John Roth, project director. “We hope that this invitation to read the Bible together, and the Anabaptist Community Bible that results from the process, will bring new life and vitality to the Anabaptist church today.”